500+ Spanish Dog Names

Marcelo

Spanish and Portuguese variation of Marcellus, Latin

"little warrior"

Elegant but upbeat, Marcelo has steadily climbing up the US Top charts since the mid-90s. Also popular in Spain, Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico, it ranked in the US Top 500 for the first time in a recent…

Eduardo

Spanish and Italian variation of Edward

"wealthy guardian"

A stalwart of Latin nomenclature that could work just as well for Anglos. Proof lies with the celebrity birth announcement — Hilaria and Alec Baldwin named their fifth child Eduardo Pau Lucas in…

Tadeo

Spanish variation of Thaddeus

Has a lot of energy and charm, as does the Italian form, Taddeo.

Pablo

Spanish variation of Paul

"small"

Pablo, the commonly used Spanish version of Paul, has the added bonus of some fantastic artistic bearers: painter Picasso, cellist Casals, and poet Neruda. Pablo has been consistently in the US…

Sergio

Italian and Spanish variation of Sergius, Roman family name

"servant"

Widely heard in both Italian and Spanish households, Sergio and his many international brothers are rooted in Sergius, one of the original Roman family names. The meaning is unknown, but possibly is…

Pedro

Spanish; Portuguese variation of Peter, Greek

"rock, stone"

Pedro is one of the most familiar Spanish names for boys , via baseball star Pedro Rodriguez and many others. Like its Anglo equivalent Peter, Pedro is not as popular as it once was. But it's among…

Esteban

Spanish variation of Stephen, Greek

"garland, crown"

One of several Latino favorites on U. S. popularity list, Esteban sounds solid and strong. Esteban has ranked among the US Top 500 names for boys for half a century now, making it a familiar name…

Adan

Spanish, Somalian, and Haitian variation of Adam, English variation of Aiden, Arabic variation of Eden

"son of the red earth; little fiery one; place of pleasure, delight"

Adan is one of those names that feels familiar because it is in fact a variation of several other names. Used in Hispanic cultures, it is a form of Adam, more conventionally spelled with an accent as…

Rodrigo

Spanish and Portuguese variation of Roderick

"famous ruler"

Rhythmically appealing international spin on the stiff original.

Marcos

Portuguese and Spanish variation of Mark

Another culture's slant on Mark, sometimes associated with former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and his shoe-collecting wife, Imelda.

Rio

Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese

"river; place of the cherry blossoms"

Rio is a reductive ranchero place-name with an attractive Tex-Mex lilt. No Doubt's Tom Dumont has a son named Rio Atticus. Also a South American place name, and associated with the Rio Grande, it's…

Armando

Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Herman, German

"soldier"

Armando takes the flat-footed Herman and makes it romantic. This is another of the Latin names we expect to be seeing more of.

Roberto

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Robert, English from German

"bright fame"

Standard Latin classic that brings some flair to the basic boy name Robert. Nearly 4000 baby boys are still named Robert in the US each year, many of them undoubtedly named for a father or…

Enrique

Spanish variation of Henry

This is an appealing name that could cross cultural borders, but it has lost ground in recent years.

Maximo

Spanish variation of Maximus, Latin

"greatest"

With the ubiquitous Max heard at every playground across the US, international versions have been gaining traction in an attempt to provide a fresh avenue to the highly sought nickname. This Spanish…